He completed 170 laps of the 171 scheduled in the 12th race of the season and is currently third in the 2015 NMS Championship standings. Sat, Oct 24, 2015 12:17:00 AM

Irwin Vences collected his third win of the season and strengthened his hold on the top spot in the NASCAR Mexico Series standings Sunday at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed.

The victory in the Amozoc 240 was Vences' second straight; he picked up the win July 12 at San Luis Potosi. He also won the May 31 race at Puebla. Vences' No. 46 Axtel/Avaya/M Racing Ford out-distanced his teammate Homero Richards by 1.874 seconds on the 2.01 km (1.25 mile) oval. Richards had won the pole position earlier in the day. Rubén Rovelo finished third, followed by Rogelio López and José Luis Ramírez. Tue, Sep 1, 2015 10:01:00 AM

Irwin Vences collected his third win of the season and strengthened his hold on the top spot in the NASCAR Mexico Series standings Sunday at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed.

The victory in the Amozoc 240 was Vences' second straight; he picked up the win July 12 at San Luis Potosi. He also won the May 31 race at Puebla. Vences' No. 46 Axtel/Avaya/M Racing Ford out-distanced his teammate Homero Richards by 1.874 seconds on the 2.01 km (1.25 mile) oval. Richards had won the pole position earlier in the day. Rubén Rovelo finished third, followed by Rogelio López and José Luis Ramírez.

He started the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota 12th on the grid for the Ficrea 240, the fifth event in the five-race Desafio to determine the NMTS Champion. One of the 12 playoff eligible drivers, he closed out the 2014 season seventh in the NMTS point standings.

He started the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota eighth on the grid for the RedCo 240, the fourth event in the five-race Desafio to determine the NMTS Champion. Garcia led the most laps (66 of 182) in the race. He completed 147 of the 182 laps and is ranked seventh in the standings among the 12 playoff eligible drivers after this race.

He started the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota on the pole for the Aguascalientes 240, the third event in the five-race Desafio to determine the NMTS Champion. Vences led 23 laps in the race. He is ranked eighth in the standings among the 12 playoff eligible drivers after this race.

Irwin Vences scores his third pole of the season ahead of Sunday's Aguascalientes 240.

Vences turned a quick-lap of 24.036 seconds (131.053 mph) around the .875-mile Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes. Entering the weekend, Vences has two wins and two poles in the previous three NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series races, including a victory in the series' most recent event. Joining him on the front line is current championship points leader Abraham Calderón who qualified with a 24.090-second lap (130.760 mph). Rogelio López qualified third (24.107 seconds / 130.667 mph), followed by Patrick Goeters and Hugo Oliveras.-NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series

Irwin Vences has chosen the right time in the 2014 NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series Season to go on a hot streak.

The driver of the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota got around Rafael Martínez on Lap 241 of the Potosina 200 from the Autódromo Potosino and held on for his third career victory, second of 2014. His first victory of the season came in the final event of the regular season and gave the Cuernavaca, Mexico, native a berth in the Desafio, the five-race playoff to decide the championship. Martínez, looking for his 20th career win and first of the season, looked poised to earn a victory in front of a sympathetic crowd. With nine laps left, Vences was able to get on the inside of the veteran and hold on for the win.

He started the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota on the pole for the Chihuahua 240, the first event in the five-race Desafio to determine the NMTS Champion. Vences led 17 laps but was involved in a wreck around lap 222 of the 245 lap race. He finished the race in 28th place, 100 laps down to the leaders. He is ranked 11th among the eligible 12 drivers in the playoff lineup after this race.

Three weeks after winning his first career NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series pole, Irwin Vences was the fastest qualifier once again, turning in a fast lap of 19.758 seconds (113.878 mph) around the .625-mile oval at El Dorado Speedway in Chihuahua.

The last time Vences started a race on the pole he went on to lead every lap en route to his first victory of the season and a berth in the Toyota Series Desafio (5-race playoff).NASCAR Next driver Rubén Garcia Jr. will join Vences on the front row after posting a qualifying lap of 19.767 seconds, good for 113.826 mph. Javier Razo and José Luis Ramírez will start on the second row, followed by Abraham Calderón and Hugo Oliveras. Rubén Rovelo, Daniel Suárez, Luis Felipe Montaño and Rubén Pardo completed the top 10.-NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series

Irwin Vences entered the final weekend of the 2014 NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series regular season as a long shot to qualify for the Desafio.

He left with his first pole award, second career victory and a possible berth in the series' five-race Desafío playoff round. The driver of the No. 46 Axtel/HP/M Racing Toyota earned his first career pole in Puebla 240 qualifying on Sunday morning and went on to win the afternoon feature for his first victory of the season and second of his career.

Irwin Vences earned his first NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series Pole in qualifying for Sunday’s Puebla 240.

The Cuernavaca, Mexico, native posted a fast lap of 38.054 seconds around the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed, good for 118.253 mph. It was the first series pole in 91 qualifying attempts for Vences who entered the weekend 27th in the championship standings. Homero Richards was second-quick with a lap of 38.253 seconds (117.638 mph). He was followed by 2013 Rookie of the Year Santiago Tovar (38.276 seconds / 117.567), Patrick Goeters (38.279 seconds / 117.252) and Rubén Pardo (38.401 seconds / 117.184).